Aiming Million Efforts In Drive For Bonds
County officials report a major bond drive with Pat Poyner Jr guiding efforts to boost county war bonds sales. About 9900,000 invested since launch, with Series E bonds predominating as volunteers canvass towns. Upcoming bond rallies in Dothan and Ashford aim to raise funds for five more programs and an open-air event.
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Houston County
Pat Poyner, Jr
Wes
Dothan Gee
Seer Chamber of Com
Gorrally
Ashford
Cadet Flying Stunt Ends With Unauthorized Flight
An air cadet performed an unauthorized solo flight over a field, buzzing barracks and a building before the aircraft disappeared. Navy officials at Napier Field reported the cadet, Mizereek, 19, from New York, took off during a check flight and returned in confinement as military authorities investigate.
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Tex
Napier Field
Exfedy
Public Relatice
Mizereek, Ninteen
N.Y
Navier Field
Tentions
Tors
Nevier
World War II Naval Engagements and Air Battles Reported
Reported massive air battles claim U S Navy fliers destroyed a Japanese carrier group. Nine Nipponese vessels damaged or sunk in a combined blow, with Japanese withdrawing after a fierce counter blow. Front lines mention heavy fortifications and planned defenses, while Allied bombers target Berlin and Italian fronts near Rimini with advancing Adriatic reach.
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U. S. Navy
Tilly
Ger
Berlin
At- Nich
Red
Finland
Oness
Yankees Advance In Cherbourg Area
Allied forces launched a combined land and air assault on Cherbourg with an 80 minute barrage. General Bradley’s troops pushed toward Fort Du Rouse and Fort Octeville while capturing key road junctions at St Pierre Egisse and Quettehou, severing the German garrison in three segments near the port. Beaumont Hague lay within half a mile of Cherbourg as the push continued. Greenwich time surrender ultimatum reported as possible.
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Wes Gallagher
Allied Expeditionary Force
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Normandy
Cherbourg
Associated Press
Don ‘Whitehead
Omar N. Bradley
Fort du Rouse
St. Vaast la Hougue
Beaumont-Hague
Cap de la Hague
Beaumont- Hague
Supreme Headquarters
Greenwich
London Daily Sketch
Early Surrender Of Finland Seen As Reds Drive On
The Red Army pressed two new advances on a broad front north of Lake Ladoga as Moscow announced launches aimed at forcing a quick Finnish end to the war. Finnish government instability and a possible armistice bid were in focus with reports of a de facto cabinet reform.
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Finland
Associated Frees London
Red Army
Lake Ladoga
Moscow
Viipuri
Karelian
Lake
Ladoga
Reuters
Stockholm
Associated Press
Svenska Dagbladet
Cabinte
Soviet Union
Murmansk- Leningrad
Soviet Information Bureau
Russia
Why Cheap Cotton Rayon Goods Have Disappeared
James Marlow and George Zielke explain how price ceilings set by the OPA on raw materials and weaving still allow finishers to charge on a sliding scale. Heavily finished fabrics now carry higher costs, reducing availability of cheap cotton rayon goods for households.
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James Marlow
George Zielke
Washington
OPA
Tom
Dothan Woman Admits Slaying Grandmother at Home
An 18 year old Dothan woman identified as Mrs Irell Fancher is held on murder charges after allegedly killing her 64 year old grandmother Mrs Dilly Sims at their 205 West Savannah Street home. Police say Fancher admitted to the slaying but offered conflicting statements.
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Dothan
Irell Fancher
Dilly Sims
Eddie Kelley
Fancher
West
Savannah Street
J. E. Draughonag
Kellay
George Garrett
John Atkins
North St Andrews Street
Ozark
Sims
Kelley
Police Department
Sherif J. T. Casey
Francer
Casey
Fincher
Naval Veterans Offer Cash Support to War Strikers
A copy from U S Navy Coast Bay survivors asks strikers at Wright Aircraft Carbons to end the wage strike and accept their monthly contributions to fund a wage increase. The letter, dated June 1 1944 from Sam Francisco California, seeks to back production of war arms and urges strike resolution to hasten peace and return home.
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New York
Associated Presa
U. S. B. Coas Bay
U. S. d. Cease Bay
Fleet
Sam Francisco
Calif
Associated Prous
San Francisco
Coee Bay
Wren
Camenien Fe ‘Ory
Wright Aircraft
Pienae
Ilven
Napier Field Fiesta Set For June 29th
Napier Field hosts a one day World War II era event planned by Colonel James L. Daniel Jr. and Pat Poyner Jr. featuring an Armament display, public tours from 2 pm, synthetic gunnery demonstrations, and planes imported from across the country.
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Napier Field
Pat Poyner
James L. Daniel, Jr
William O. Butler
RAF Eastern Flying Training Command
Dothan
Alabama
Japanese Fleet Still Avoiding American Navy
Japanese forces continue complex maneuvers to avert a surface clash with the U S fleet guarding the Saipan invasion. As ito airfield on Saipan readied a 600 foot runway after repairs by Seabees, U S and Japanese forces remained deployed between the Marianas and the Philippines with no surface battle yet. Marines and Army assault charged this morning to seize island defenses.
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Joint Expeditionary Force
Saipan
U. S
Japan
United States
Assito
Marianas
Philippines
Seabees
James
Associated Press
Marianas Islands
275 Scouts Register For Camp Attendance
275 boys have registered for four weeks at Camp Rotary with 72 in the third week. Weeks one and two expect 69 and 68 respectively, and 60 in week four. About ten staff members will assist weekly, with total attendance over 300. George Little is camp director and Rev. Mark A. Lower Jr. assists with programs.
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George Little
Mark A. Lower, Jr
Wilson Appointed by Regional Office
Zollie Doak announced the regional OPA office has appointed W Sid Wilson as examiner attorney for the Dothan Ozark Enterprise rent control area. Wilson has begun duties. former attorney director Charles M Cooper recently resigned.
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W. Sid Wilson
OPA
Dothan-Ozark- Enterprise Area
Zollie Doak
Wilson
Doak
Charles M. Cooper
ODT Rep To Visit Dothan Weekly For Transport Help
A representative from the Office of Defense Transportation will visit Dothan each Thursday and Friday to assist farmers and truckers with transportation problems. A D Wilkerson, Houston County War Price and Ration Board chairman, said the rep will operate at the county ration board office and serve Houston Geneva Dale Coffee and Henry counties. The new setup allows locals to present issues at the OM district office in Montgomery, removing the need to travel there.
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Office of Defense ‘Transportation
Montgomery
Dothan
A.D. Wilkerson
Houston County War Price and Ration Board
County Ration Board
Houston
Geneva
Dale
Coffee
Henry Countier
Om? Distriet
Montgormery
Misty weather slows large troop moves across country
Allied and Italian forces reach near Ancona on the Adriatic while Eighth Army advances toward Camerino and Perugia. Mist and poor visibility hinder major movements. fronts remain active as forces push toward Rimini and Fermo with weather easing slightly.
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Rome
Ancona
Italan
Adriatic
Eighth Army
Camerino
Uttle
Perugia
Grossato
Venice
Fermo
Rimini
Pisa
Florence
Berlin Bombarded by Allied Armada in Record Assault
Allied air forces launched a massive daylight and nighttime offensive across France and Germany. American bomberspoured into Cherbourg Pas de Calais rocket sites while Fortresses Liberators Marauders Havocs and Thunderbolts struck targets at 100 feet of German guns. Berlin and other targets faced heavy daylight raids as Mosquitos Lancasters and escort fighters participated.
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Supreme Headquarters
Jof
Allied Expeditionary Force
Cherbourg
Pas-De-Calais
Omar N. Bradley
France
Germany
Ruhr
Baerlin
Berlin
Russia
Poltava
Ukraine
London
Ruhe
Rinneland
Sytvia
Italy
U. S
Reith
Pas-DeCslais
Allies Ready For Final Assault On Cherbourg
CBS correspondent Larry Leaveur reported from Normandy that Allied forces are ready for the attack on Cherbourg. The German defense shows no surrender signs, and officials expect a powerful push through their lines, with a lieutenant colonel comparing it to the first Normandy invasion.
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New York
Cherbourg
CBS
Larry Leaveur
Normandy
Lasueur
Laiutenant
Chertoure
Third Greatest Single Defeat Of War
U S Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor reports carrier planes sank a Japanese aircraft carrier and three tankers in a major action near the Marianas. The Sunday battle, described as the third largest blow against Japan since Pearl Harbor, left Japanese forces battered with ships damaged or sunk and many planes destroyed.
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Sy Charles McMurtry
U. S. Pacific
Pearl Harbor
United States
Maranas
Pearl Harter
Chester W. Nimitz
Poesitly
Veasen
Marianas
Philippines
U. S
Saipan
Japan
Armeariesn
Wimits
Japanesa
Midway
Srother
Aeniral Spruance
Guadalcanal
Gammary
Admins Nimitz
Admiral Spruance
Ant - Streratt
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U.S
Halmayera
Pacific Ocean
Buanas
TiNla
Caroline IS
J Pan
Central Pacific
Helsinki
Manels
Tae
Rembert James
ODT
BY Lynn Beinzerling
Giant Armada
Rising Sun Navy
Exbet
Forse
Thies
U. S. Sarriess
Fifth Fleet
Adm
Raymond A. Spruasee
Nimitz
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